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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GRANT OF A 65-YEAR TERM EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES TO HAWAIʻl ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC., OVER TAX MAP KEY: (3) 3-9-001:034(por.) LOCATED AT OʻOKALA, DISTRICT
OF NORTH HILO, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAIʻI
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaiʻi (“County”) owns Tax Map Key: (3) 3-9-001:034; and
WHEREAS, HAWAIʻI ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC. (“HELCO”) has a Revocable Right of Entry Agreement with the County of Hawaiʻi dated June 30, 2021, over and across the area designated as
Easement U-1; and
WHEREAS, Easement U-1 is for existing Distribution Power Line, Power Poles, Guy Anchors and Maintenance Road Purposes for access, providing electrical service to the community of Oʻokala,
North Hilo, County and State of Hawaiʻi; and
WHEREAS, HELCO now seeks to increase its interest from a Revocable Right of Entry to a Grant of Easement and has offered to pay TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($21,000.00) for
rights of easement for Easement U-1; and
WHEREAS, an appraisal report commissioned by the County of Hawaiʻi, Department of Finance determined the easement market value to be TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($21,000.00);
and
WHEREAS, due to the configuration of the easement area it would be impractical for any other entity to utilize this limited area and therefore direct negotiation with HELCO for this
easement is authorized; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 2-111(2) and 2-114, Hawaiʻi County Code, the Council is authorized to grant easements, subject to revert to the County of Hawaiʻi upon termination or abandonment
of the specific purpose without auction upon a finding of substantial purpose; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, that the Finance Director is hereby authorized to grant Easement U-1 as described in Exhibit “A” and delineated in Exhibit “B”
attached hereto, to HELCO, pursuant to sections 2-111(2) and 2-114, Hawaiʻi County Code, across parcel Tax Map Key: (3) 3-9-001:034 (por.) and that such grant of easement is subject
to reversion to the County of Hawaiʻi upon its termination or abandonment.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to: the Honorable Mayor Mitchell D. Roth; Deanna Sako, Director of Finance; Steven Pause, Director
of Public Works; and HELCO, Land Department, P.O. Box 1027 Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96721.
Dated at ____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of _______________, 2023.
INTRODUCED BY:
_______________________________________
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
GALIMBA
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.